One for the Gipper. With sweeping views of Southern California, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library is the largest of the 12 federally operated presidential libraries. Our job here was a complete ground-up installation of landscaping. This included planting grand oak trees along the entry slope, which was no ordinary task; the oaks were planted in solid rock pits with drain systems to provide percolation. The library grounds feature trees, shrubbery, groundcover, flowers and lawns. One area inspires a sense of déjà vu, as it recreates a portion of the White House lawn.

In 2005, we returned to install landscaping for the newly added 90,000-square-foot Air Force One Pavilion (which includes its namesake -- the actual Air Force One that Ronald Reagan and six other presidents traveled in). The hilltop setting inspires a sense of history and patriotism. It also inspires a sense of peace; an appropriate final resting place for Ronald Reagan.